In all cases where a person is arrested in a county other than where the indictment or charge is pending, an arraignment shall be held pursuant to the Rules of Criminal Procedure for Magistrate Courts in West Virginia. If the person remains incarcerated after the arraignment, he or she shall be transported to the regional jail serving the charging county within five days of arrest.
W. Va. Code § 62-1-7
Offense arising in other county
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 173 W. Va. 228 - In Re Pauley (1984)
Most recently applied in 173 W. Va. 228 - In Re Pauley (March 1984)
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